The California Assembly has just okay’d AB2716 which would require organizations with 10 or more employees to provide up to 9 days of paid sick leave per year. Smaller employers would have to provide up to 5 days of paid sick leave. The bill goes to the state Senate next. If this legislation is passed, California would become the only state to require paid sick leave for every employee.
Paid sick leave is, of course, a nice idea. If at all possible, employers should provide paid sick leave benefits for their employees, but in an already tight economy, this may prove to be a tough order for some small and /or struggling organizations.
We’ll keep tabs on the status of this bill and will keep you posted.
